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OROCHI
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	The Orochi has been considered an evil entity, and a messanger of the gods 
to purify the world of the human race. Many fight against it, and many fight for 
it. However, one thing is for sure: the Orochi posseses incredible power, 
capable of vanquishing the human race with it's incredible powers.
	The Orochi first appeared in the human world 1800 years ago, where it made 
it's power feel in the world, beginning to cause destruction and death. The 
world was enveloped in darkness until two clans, the Kusanagi (the sword that 
seals), and the Yagami (the shield that holds) faced the Orochi, ready to 
sacrifice their life to erradicate the entity. Despite the incredible and 
devastating power displayed by the Orochi, the Yagami managed to keep it under 
hold with their power, while the Kusanagi eliminated it by sending several 
crimson flame blasts. Once defeated the Orochi power, the Clan of the Yata 
imposed a seal on the Orochi power, never allowing it to be run amok in the 
world once again.
	However, Orochi planned it's revenge, and tempted the Yagami clan, which 
were the more problematic clan. The Yagami thought it would be a good idea if 
they had abit of the Orochi power, in order to have the upper hand on the 
Kusanagi, whom everybody considered to be the more powerful clan. Then, the 
Orochi and the Yagami dealed an unholy pact, and the Yagami were conceded a 
portion of Orochi power into their blood, turning their crimson flames into 
purple flames of destruction. Then, the Kusanagi objected, and then both clans 
engaged into a war. This happened 660 years ago, and the Orochi saw with glee 
how both clans, which had ruined it's plans, were now killing themselves. 
	The Orochi was kept sealed up until the year of 1986. There, one of the 
Four Heavenly Kings of Orochi, Goenitz, killed the heir of the Clan of the Yata, 
and broke the seal which was imposed on the Orochi power. Still weak and unable 
to display it's full power, the Orochi seeked a new host for it's power, and 
found it in the figure of a little child, a young Heavenly King named Chris. Not 
long after the seal was broken, however, a man named Rugal Bernstein, who had 
the evil ambition of being the most powerful man in the world, seeked to claim 
the Orochi power for himself. Goenitz stopped him, however, and since Rugal was 
so willing to see how powerful the Orochi was, he granted him a tiny part of 
Orochi power. This, in 1995, was the reason why Rugal was destroyed: simple 
mortals such as him just can not aspire to control such power as the Orochi.
	However, Orochi was still awaiting to wake up, and Goenitz would take care 
of this, by gathering fighting energy to strengthen the Orochi power. This 
energy was taken from the battles in the King of Fighters tournament in 1996, 
but Goenitz did not live enough to gather enough energy. His task was taken on 
by the other three Heavenly Kings of Orochi by next year: Yashiro Nanakase, 
Shermie, and the Orochi host, Chris. They accomplished their task after fighting 
the warriors of the King of Fighters tournament. Then, Orochi awaked inside of 
Chris' body, and took his new form: that of a spirited young man which reflected 
the passionate battles that took place in the fights of the King of Fighters 
tournament. Once again, Orochi regained it's whole power, and the world was once 
again in grave danger. However, Orochi did not count on the union between the 
Kusanagi and Yagami clans once again, represented by Kyo and Iori, and once 
again managed to stop the Orochi, even when Orochi activated the Riot of Blood 
in Iori's blood. Orochi was once again banned from this world, but by now, the 
dimensions will remain pacific, as for Orochi every hundred years will be like 
ten years for human, until the next time...

*Fun fact = Everybody and the cat must be of Orochi blood! As of last year, we 
found out many bloodline members of Orochi, even including Ryuji Yamazaki of the 
Fatal Fury series! Now, who will be an Orochi next year? Not Athena??! 

Appearances: The King of Fighters '97